Going with either the Silestone Calacatta Gold or Bianco Orion would be a good choice. A simpler counter will give you more options for the change of wallpaper in the future.

Thank you for the advice! I was looking at fantasy Brown. Will that work?

Seems a little dark and brown for me - You need something warmer. Try something like this. http://topshopne.com/Marble-Crema-Delicato.html

Thank you very much, Design Girl! We have very limited selections in Honolulu. hopefully, I can find something. How about snowfall granite?

AH to be in Honolulu - what a beautiful place. As I said before, I am NOT a granite fan especially in the bathroom. I don't like a ton of movement on my counters and I find granite very busy and loud. The problem is that you need something that has a white background to go with your cabinets, and then be able to pull in the warm yellowish/tan tones from your floor. I don't think a granite (at least any I've seen) is going to do it. Better to stick to a quartz or marble, with a white background and very soft gray, tan veining. A very popular quartz where I live is LG Viatera Minuet. It's very soft, but again, may read too gray. I find it's best to go to the stone yard and see what they have. My gut tells me that it will be easier to find a marble that has the coloring you need. Calacutta gold marble should be able to bridge the gap between cabinet and floor depending on the slab. Keep us posted with other pics you may have.

Aloha Little Sheep You're investing so much $$$ into the cabinets and counter tops (including the cost of fabrication), it seems a shame not to get a fresh start with the walls too. Have you gotten a bid to strip that wallpaper and repaint (and possibly re-texture first)? Maybe it's worth it to wait until you can do it all. (?)

It seems a shame to spend all this money on vanities and counters, sinks, faucets, etc. and leave that dated wallpaper. I was 8 months pregnant and had a toddler when I stripped the wallpaper from the living room and dining room, patched the walls, and painted. It’s not that hard, just messy. The only cost was the paint.

I agree. Removing the wallpaper now will open up a ton of possibilities. It’s also A LOT easier to plan a new wallpaper when the walls are neutral. You’re trying to match to something you don’t intend to keep.

Leaving the wallpaper up, even short term, means that you will need side splashes. Extra cost for something that is not needed for anything other than covering up the part of the wall that isn't covered by paper.

Like as not, the paper is going to get scarred up during the demo/ installation anyway.

OP said she was going to change the wallpaper ( just not now). I agree and would rip that off as well. It's a pain, but can be done by OP herself, and doesn't cost anything but a gallon of paint. I think the floors are more of the issue. Having to find something to coordinate with the travertine (which is a dated material imo), is the more difficult and certainly costly issue than a wallpaper removal either now, or down the road. I'm the type of person that if I can't do it all, then I wait until I can. Again, I agree - the first thing I would do would be to remove the wallpaper.

I would remove the wallpaper before getting the new counters. You can paint the wall or repaper it later. A naked wall is easier to live with until you decide on a new finish.

how to get rid of the wall paper on your own? Thank you!

hundred tutorials on you tube. basically you need to score the paper (put little holes in it with a little tool you can find at home depot) and spray it w/a wall paper solution that loosens the glue. or, rent a steamer and steam it off the wall. or get a scraper. many diff ways. all depends how well it's stuck to the wall.

watch some videos. it's not hard, just a pain.

when you get the new tops, do not do those side splashes

If you google, you can find articles and videos. A friend did and it turned out fine. the previous owners did it to my bath and nicked the wall.( you can always get it re-textured)

Thank you, Beth! Why not side splashes?

do you splash water over there on the side of the wall?

they look funky that far away from the sink.

Side splashes are a dated ( not in a good way) look.

I see. Thank you!

Side splashes are sometimes necessary if the sink is close to the wall. Yours are not, so no need for them. Save some money.

Removing the wallpaper should be the first thing you do!